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FALL 2013
FIRST SECOND • AUGUST 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
TONY CLIFF Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant
Join troublemaker Delilah Dirk for a headlong plunge into adventure!
Lovable ne'er-do-well Delilah Dirk is an Indiana Jones for the 19th century. She has travelled to Japan, Indonesia, France, and even the New World. Using the skills she's picked up on the way, Delilah's adventures continue as she plots to rob a rich and corrupt Sultan in Constantinople. With the aid of her flying boat and her newfound friend, Selim, she evades the Sultan's guards, leaves angry pirates in the dust, and fights her way through the countryside. For Delilah, one adventure leads to the next in this thrilling and funny installment in her exciting life. A little bit Tintin, a little bit Indiana Jones, Delilah Dirk is a great pick for any reader looking for a smart and foolhardy heroine...and globetrotting adventures.
Tony Cliff is a contributor the the Flight series of
anthologies, has been nominated for Shuster and Harvey
awards, and has three times been nominated for an Eisner
award. Delilah Dirk is his first published graphic novel.
Praise For...
Delilah Dirk: Nominated for the Eisner Award for best web-comic...twice! "Fun and exciting swashbuckling adventures." —Comic Book Resources
AUGUST First Second Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels On Sale 8/27/2013 Ages 12 to 17
Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) , 176 pages 6.000 in W | 8.500 in H Carton Quantity: 30
ISBN: 9781596438132
$15.99 / $18.50 Can.
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FIRST SECOND • SEPTEMBER 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
GENE LUEN YANG Boxers
From American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang: an innovative look at China's Boxer Rebellion told from two points of view, in two companion volumes.
China, 1898. Bands of foreign missionaries and soldiers roam the countryside, bullying and robbing Chinese peasants. Little Bao has had enough. Harnessing the powers of ancient Chinese gods, he recruits an army of Boxers - commoners trained in kung fu who fight to free China from "foreign devils." But nothing is simple. Little Bao is fighting for the glory of China, but at what cost? So many are dying, including thousands of Chinese citizens who have converted to Christianity. ---- Boxers & Saints is a groundbreaking novel in two volumes, presenting two parallel tales about young people caught up on opposite sides of a violent rift. Boxers tells the story of Little Bao, and the companion volume, Saints, tells the story of Vibiana, a Chinese girl who converts to Christianity.
Gene Yang's American Born Chinese was the first graphic
novel to be a National Book Award finalist and the first to win
the Printz Award. Its publication catapulted Yang into
stardom as a brilliant writer for teens and young adults.
Praise For...
"A masterful work of historical fiction." --Dave Eggers
"Read this, and come away shaking." --Gary Schmidt
SEPTEMBER First Second Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels On Sale 9/10/2013 Ages 12 to 17
Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) , 336 pages 6.000 in W | 8.500 in H Carton Quantity: 20
ISBN: 9781596433595
$18.99 / $21.99 Can.
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FIRST SECOND • SEPTEMBER 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
GENE LUEN YANG Saints
From American Born Chinese author Gene Luen Yang: an innovative look at China's Boxer Rebellion told from two points of view, in two companion volumes.
China, 1898. An unwanted fourth daughter, Four-Girl isn't even given a proper name by her family. She finds friendship—and a name, Vibiana—in the most unlikely of places: Christianity. But China is a dangerous place for Christians. The Boxer Rebellion is murdering Westerners and Chinese Christians alike. Torn between her nation and her Christian friends, Vibiana will have to decide where her true loyalties lie . . . and whether she is willing to die for her faith. ---- Boxers & Saints is a groundbreaking novel in two volumes presenting two parallel tales about young people caught up on opposite sides of a violent rift. Saints tells Vibiana's story, and the companion volume, Boxers, tells the story of Little Bao, a young man who joins the Boxer Rebellion.
Gene Yang's American Born Chinese was the first graphic
novel to be a National Book Award finalist and the first to win
the Printz Award. Its publication catapulted Yang into
stardom as a brilliant writer for teens and young adults.
Praise For...
"A masterful work of historical fiction." --Dave Eggers
"Read this, and come away shaking." --Gary Schmidt
SEPTEMBER First Second Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels On Sale 9/10/2013 Ages 12 to 17
Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) , 176 pages 6.000 in W | 8.500 in H Carton Quantity: 20
ISBN: 9781596436893
$15.99 / $18.50 Can.
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FIRST SECOND • SEPTEMBER 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS
GENE LUEN YANG Boxers & Saints Boxed Set
Both volumes of the groundbreaking new diptych Boxers & Saints in a gorgeous, slipcased box set.
In two volumes, Boxers & Saints tells two parallel stories. Boxers follows Little Bao, whose village is plundered by Western missionaries. Inspired by visions of the Chinese gods, he joins a violent uprising against the Western interlopers. In Saints, Yang lays out the opposite side of the conflict. A girl whose village has no place for her is taken in by Christian missionaries and finds a home with them. As the Boxer Rebellion gains momentum, Vibiana must choose between her country and her faith. Boxers & Saints offers a penetrating insight into not only one of the most controversial episodes of modern Chinese history, but into the very core of our human nature. Gene Luen Yang is rightly called a master of the comics form, and this book will cement that reputation.
Gene Yang was an established figure in the indie comics
scene when he published his first book with First Second,
American Born Chinese. ABC's instant critical and commercial
success, along with its status as a National Book Award
finalist and winner of the Printz Award, catapulted Yang into
stardom as a brilliant writer for teens and young adults.
Praise For...
"A masterful work of historical fiction." --Dave Eggers
"Read this, and come away shaking." --Gary Schmidt
SEPTEMBER First Second Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels On Sale 9/10/2013 Ages 12 to 17
Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) , 512 pages Carton Quantity: 10
ISBN: 9781596439245
$34.99 / $39.99 Can.
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FIRST SECOND • SEPTEMBER 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / FAIRY TALES & FOLKLORE
VARIOUS AUTHORS; EDITED BY CHRIS DUFFY Fairy Tale Comics Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists
Your favorite tales - from Snow White to Rapunzel - retold in comics format.
From classics like "Puss in Boots" and "Goldilocks" to obscure gems like "The Boy Who Drew Cats," Fairy Tale Comics has something to offer every reader. Seventeen fairy tales are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by seventeen different cartoonists.Edited by Nursery Rhyme Comics' Chris Duffy, this jacketed hardcover is a beautiful gift and an instant classic.
Sweet Porridge! – Bobby London
The 12 Dancing Princesses – Emily Carroll
Hansel and Gretel –Gilbert Hernandez
Puss in Boots – Vanessa Davis
Little Red Riding Hood – Gigi D.G.
The Prince and the Tortoise – Ramona Fradon & Chris Duffy
Snow White – Jaime Hernandez
The Boy Who Drew Cats – Luke Pearson
Rumpelstiltskin – Brett Helquist
Rabbit Will Not Help – Joseph Lambert
Rapunzel – Raina Telgemeier
The Small Tooth Dog – Charise Mericle Harper
Goldilocks and the Three Bears – Graham Annable
Baba Yaga – Jillian Tamaki
Bremen Town – Karl Kerschl
Give Me the Shudders – David Mazzucchelli
Azzolino's Story Without End – Craig Thompson
Praise For...
“Fairy Tale Comics is full of sass, smart art choices, and an amazing variety of comic book styles. I like everything about it!” —Jane Yolen
“This book is different and exquisite and breathes new life into familiar and unusual fairy tales. Art triumphs in Fairy Tale Comics.” —Jack Zipes
SEPTEMBER First Second Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore On Sale 9/24/2013 Ages 6 to 11
Hardback / With dust jacket , 128 pages 7.500 in W | 10.000 in H Carton Quantity: 24
ISBN: 9781596438231
$19.99 / $22.99 Can.
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FIRST SECOND • OCTOBER 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE
JAMES STURM, ANDREW ARNOLD, AND ALEXIS FREDERICK-FROST Adventures in Cartooning: Characters in Action
The fourth installment of the hit Adventures in Cartooning series features a whole parade of crazy characters - and you'll learn to create your own!
The Knight, Edward the chubby horse, and of course the Magic Cartooning Elf are back for more fun, but this time they're sharing the stage with a host of new characters. The famous director Otto Airs is making a movie, and he's invited everyone in the kingdom to audition! It's your chance to dream up boatloads of wacky characters to star in the film. Discover how body language and expression are used to tell a story, dress a wizard to the nines, and choose the perfect rogue robot. After following the heroes on their cartooning adventure, you'll be ready to create characters to star in your own comic book!
James Sturm is the co-founder of The Center for Cartoon
Studies where he currently serves as the school's director.
Alexis Frederick-Frost has been published by Nickelodeon
Magazine, First Second Books, and others. Alexis currently
lives with his wife in South Carolina.
Andrew Arnold's work has appeared in several
publications, including Nickelodeon Magazine
and Cambridge University Press. Originally from Houston,
Texas, Andrew currently lives in New York City.
Praise For...
Adventures in Cartooning:
An ALSC Notable Book A Booklist Top Ten Graphic Novel of 2012 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Rhode Island Children's Book Award A Notable Book in the Language Arts
OCTOBER First Second Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure On Sale 10/8/2013 Ages 6 to 10
Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) , 64 pages 10.000 in W | 7.500 in H Carton Quantity: 60
ISBN: 9781596437326
$9.99 / $10.99 Can.
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FIRST SECOND • OCTOBER 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE
PAUL POPE Battling Boy
From comics legend Paul Pope: an action-packed middle-grade adventure that pits the young god Battling Boy against a planet of monsters!
When Battling Boy's father (a warrior god) drops him on a world infested with bloodthirsty monsters, he leaves his son with nothing but a magic credit card, a trunk full of enchanted tee shirts, and instructions not to come home until he's liberated the planet from its plague of monsters. It's one kid vs an entire world full of monsters. And the monsters don't stand a chance. The first of two hotly anticipated volumes from comics superstar Paul Pope, Battling Boy is already the subject of much excitement in the comics world and in Hollywood. With heart-thumping action, humor, and spectacular art, Battling Boy is poised to become a true blockbuster.
Paul Pope is the acclaimed author-illustrator of Batman: Year 100, Heavy Liquid, and 100%. Known for his frenetic,
high-energy artwork and action-packed, genre-bending
storytelling, Pope has won three Eisner Awards. He lives and
works in New York City.
Praise For...
"A new generation's superhero." —Entertainment Weekly "Smashingly beautiful . . . a thunderclap of a book." —Junot Diaz "Paul Pope's delightful and original Battling Boy is the adventure of the year!" —Jeff Smith "Full of energy, precision, and pure kick -- not to be missed." —Scott Westerfeld
OCTOBER First Second Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure On Sale 10/8/2013 Ages 10 to 15
Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) , 208 pages 6.000 in W | 8.500 in H Carton Quantity: 30
ISBN: 9781596431454
$15.99 / $18.50 Can.
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FIRST SECOND • OCTOBER 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE
PAUL POPE Battling Boy
From comics legend Paul Pope: an action-packed middle-grade adventure that pits the young god Battling Boy against a planet of monsters!
When Battling Boy's father (a warrior god) drops him on a world infested with bloodthirsty monsters, he leaves his son with nothing but a magic credit card, a trunk full of enchanted tee shirts, and instructions not to come home until he's liberated the planet from its plague of monsters. It's one kid vs an entire world full of monsters. And the monsters don't stand a chance. The first of two hotly anticipated volumes from comics superstar Paul Pope, Battling Boy is already the subject of much excitement in the comics world and in Hollywood. With heart-thumping action, humor, and spectacular art, Battling Boy is poised to become a true blockbuster.
Paul Pope is the acclaimed author-illustrator of Batman: Year 100, Heavy Liquid, and 100%. Known for his frenetic,
high-energy artwork and action-packed, genre-bending
storytelling, Pope has won three Eisner Awards. He lives and
works in New York City.
Praise For...
"A new generation's superhero." —Entertainment Weekly "Smashingly beautiful . . . a thunderclap of a book." —Junot Diaz "Paul Pope's delightful and original Battling Boy is the adventure of the year!" —Jeff Smith "Full of energy, precision, and pure kick -- not to be
OCTOBER First Second Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure On Sale 10/8/2013 Ages 10 to 15
Hardback / With dust jacket , 208 pages 6.000 in W | 8.500 in H Carton Quantity: 24
ISBN: 9781596438057
$24.99 / $28.99 Can.
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FIRST SECOND • OCTOBER 2013 JUVENILE FICTION / ACTION & ADVENTURE
MARKETING Local Author Appearances
Trade Show/Book Festival Appearances
National Media Campaign
Pre-Publication Author Tour
Pre-publication Advertising Campaign
National Consumer Advertising Campaign
Industry Buzz Mailing
Promotional Item for Giveaway
Book Trailer
Extensive Online Promotion
Feature at Major School & Library Conferences
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FIRST SECOND • NOVEMBER 2013 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / GENERAL
WRITTEN BY GREG MEANS AND MK REED, ILLUSTRATED BY JOE FLOOD The Cute Girl Network
It's love for first sight for Jack and Jane, until Jane's busybody friends decide she deserves better!
Jane's new in town. When she wipes out on her skateboard right in front of Jack's food cart, she finds herself agreeing to go on a date with him. Jane's psyched that her love life is taking a turn for the friskier, but it turns out that Jack has a spotty romantic history, to put it mildly. Cue the Cute Girl Network — a phone tree information-pooling group of local single women. Poor Jane is about to learn every detail of Jack's past misadventures… whether she wants to or not. Will love prevail?
From Greg Means, Americus author MK Reed, and Joe Flood, the illustrator of Orcs, comes a fast, witty, and sweet romantic comedy that is actually funny, and actually romantic.
Indie comics writer and illustrator MK Reed lives in
Brooklyn. She’s an old hand at the self publishing scene and
her first graphic novel with a traditional publisher was
Americus, with Jonathan Hill.
Greg Means is a writer, editor, and librarian living in
Portland, Oregon. He runs the micro-publishing company
Tugboat Press and edits the award winning comic book
anthology Papercutter. The Cute Girl Network is his first novel.
Joe Flood is a Brooklyn-based cartoonist and a graduate of
the prestigious cartooning program at the School for Visual
Arts in New York City. He illustrated Stan Nicholls' graphic
novel Orcs and has worked on many other titles as well.
NOVEMBER First Second Comics & Graphic Novels / General On Sale 11/12/2013
Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) , 192 pages 6.000 in W | 8.500 in H Carton Quantity: 40
ISBN: 9781596437517
$17.99 / $19.99 Can.
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FIRST SECOND • NOVEMBER 2013 COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / GENERAL
WRITTEN BY DEREK KIRK KIM, ILLUSTRATED BY LES MCCLAINE Tune: Still Life
Andy Go thought he was signing on for an easy job as an exhibit in an alien zoo - but it turns out his contract is for life! How can he escape?
In the second installment of the TUNE series, our hapless hero Andy Go is settling into life in an alien zoo...as one of the exhibits. It's not so bad: the food is good, and his environment is a perfect copy of his house back on Earth. But everything falls to pieces when Andy realizes he's been tricked: there will be no weekend visits back to Earth, as he was promised, and his contract doesn't last one year...it lasts a lifetime. Funny, sweet, and incredibly goofy, TUNE is Derek writing at the top of his talents. Tune: Still Life introduces artist Les McClaine, who brings a new level of sensitivity to the story. Fans of the first volume will be delighted by this new entry in the series.
Derek Kirk Kim is the award-winning author and
filmmaker behind “Same Difference,” “Mythomania,” “Good
As Lily”(with Jesse Hamm), and “The Eternal Smile”(with
Gene Luen Yang). He has also contributed stories and
artwork to numerous anthologies including “Fables: 1001
Nights of Snowfall,” “Flight, Volume 1,” and “Bizarro World.”
Les McClaine is the Eisner-nominated author of “Johnny
Crossbones,” “Life With Leslie,” “Repeat Until Death,” and
“Highway 13.” He has also illustrated numerous comics
including “The Tick” and “The Middleman.” In 2008, “The
Middleman” was made into a TV series for ABC Family.
Praise For...
Tune: Vanishing Point: "Tune is Scott Pilgrim played through an alien abduction chord-progression, a delight from start to cliff-hanging finish." —BoingBoing
NOVEMBER First Second Comics & Graphic Novels / General On Sale 11/12/2013
Paperback / softback / Trade paperback (US) , 208 pages 6.000 in W | 8.500 in H Carton Quantity: 40
ISBN: 9781596437609
$16.99 / $18.99 Can.
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